Colorado-UCLA Notes
Colorado improved to 18-11 overall and 9-8 in the Pac-12. The win guaranteed the Buffaloes a .500 or better Pac-12 record for the sixth time in Tad Boyle’s nine seasons, but the first since 2015-16. Colorado has won seven of nine since starting the conference season at 2-6.
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Boyle tied Ricardo Patton for the second-most coaching wins in program history at 184. Boyle is 184-121 in his ninth season. Patton was 184-160 in 12 seasons from 1996-07.
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Colorado wins its fourth straight over UCLA and narrows the Bruins’ lead to 11-6. The four-straight wins now represents the Buffaloes’ longest current win streak over a Pac-12 opponent.
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Colorado’s 93 points are its most in a regulation, regular season Pac-12 game since a 100-91 win over Oregon in Boulder on Jan. 5, 2014.
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The Buffaloes hit 90 points for the fifth time this season, their most since scoring at least 90 in six games in 2015-16.
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Colorado’s 47 rebounds are its most in a Pac-12 game this season and second-most overall (51 at New Mexico). The Buffaloes enjoyed a plus-12 advantage over UCLA (47-35). The Bruins entered the game leading the Pac-12 in rebounding margin (+5.3). Colorado improved to 7-0 this season and 57-4 in the Boyle era when holding the opponent to 40 percent or less from the field and at least plus-8 on the boards.
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Colorado had only nine turnovers matching it season-low for the second-straight game (third time with nine this season)
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Colorado’s 25-point margin of victory is the most the men's team has ever beaten UCLA by. It is the second highest margin of victory in any sport against them.
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CU’s Highest Margin of Victory vs UCLA
Margin         Sport Date                  Score Location
31 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WBB 12/08/2001 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 79-48 Los Angeles
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MBB 3/07/2019 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 93-68 Boulder
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WBB 12/02/2000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88-63 Boulder
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MBB 12/07/1962 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 82-60 Boulder
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FB 09/28/2018 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38-16 Boulder
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Colorado improved its to:
             - 14-2 when leading at the half
             - 9-0 when scoring at least 80, 5-0 when scoring 90
             - 11-3 when holding the opponent under 70 points
             - 16-3 when outrebounding its opponent
             - 17-6 when at least three score in double-figures
             - 16-2 when shooting 45 percent or better
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Tyler Bey (27 points, 13 rebounds, 13-20 FG) recorded his fourth-straight double-double, fifth in six games and seventh in nine. It was his 13th of the season and 15th of his career. He has six-straight games with double-digit rebounds and 18 on the season. Bey’s 13 double-doubles now claims a share of the Pac-12 lead (USC’s Nick Rakocevic remained at 13 after a 17-point, 8-rebound night at Utah).
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Bey tied his career high with 27 points and set a new career and team season-highs with 13 field goals and 20 attempts. His 13 field goals are the most by a Buff since Askia Booker had 13 at USC in a triple overtime game in Jan. 2015. His 13 field goals and 20 attempts are both the most at the CU Events Center against a Pac-12 opponent.
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Bey is averaging 17.8 points and 12.2 rebounds over the last six games while shooting 63 percent (45-71).
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Shane Gatling (26 points, 10-10 FT) recorded his third 20-point game of the season, his top two efforts coming against UCLA (career-high 28 in Los Angeles). His 10-of-10 effort from the line mark career-highs and is the best single-game effort without a miss since Derrick White’s 12-of-12 game at Arizona State on Jan. 5, 2017.
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McKinley Wright IV (9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) season-high in rebounds just one off his career-best. Registered at least five assists for the 37th time in 60 career games.
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Boyle tied Ricardo Patton for the second-most coaching wins in program history at 184. Boyle is 184-121 in his ninth season. Patton was 184-160 in 12 seasons from 1996-07.
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Colorado wins its fourth straight over UCLA and narrows the Bruins’ lead to 11-6. The four-straight wins now represents the Buffaloes’ longest current win streak over a Pac-12 opponent.
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Colorado’s 93 points are its most in a regulation, regular season Pac-12 game since a 100-91 win over Oregon in Boulder on Jan. 5, 2014.
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The Buffaloes hit 90 points for the fifth time this season, their most since scoring at least 90 in six games in 2015-16.
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Colorado’s 47 rebounds are its most in a Pac-12 game this season and second-most overall (51 at New Mexico). The Buffaloes enjoyed a plus-12 advantage over UCLA (47-35). The Bruins entered the game leading the Pac-12 in rebounding margin (+5.3). Colorado improved to 7-0 this season and 57-4 in the Boyle era when holding the opponent to 40 percent or less from the field and at least plus-8 on the boards.
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Colorado had only nine turnovers matching it season-low for the second-straight game (third time with nine this season)
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Colorado’s 25-point margin of victory is the most the men's team has ever beaten UCLA by. It is the second highest margin of victory in any sport against them.
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CU’s Highest Margin of Victory vs UCLA
Margin         Sport Date                  Score Location
31 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WBB 12/08/2001 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 79-48 Los Angeles
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MBB 3/07/2019 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 93-68 Boulder
25 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WBB 12/02/2000 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88-63 Boulder
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MBB 12/07/1962 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 82-60 Boulder
22 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FB 09/28/2018 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38-16 Boulder
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Colorado improved its to:
             - 14-2 when leading at the half
             - 9-0 when scoring at least 80, 5-0 when scoring 90
             - 11-3 when holding the opponent under 70 points
             - 16-3 when outrebounding its opponent
             - 17-6 when at least three score in double-figures
             - 16-2 when shooting 45 percent or better
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Tyler Bey (27 points, 13 rebounds, 13-20 FG) recorded his fourth-straight double-double, fifth in six games and seventh in nine. It was his 13th of the season and 15th of his career. He has six-straight games with double-digit rebounds and 18 on the season. Bey’s 13 double-doubles now claims a share of the Pac-12 lead (USC’s Nick Rakocevic remained at 13 after a 17-point, 8-rebound night at Utah).
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Bey tied his career high with 27 points and set a new career and team season-highs with 13 field goals and 20 attempts. His 13 field goals are the most by a Buff since Askia Booker had 13 at USC in a triple overtime game in Jan. 2015. His 13 field goals and 20 attempts are both the most at the CU Events Center against a Pac-12 opponent.
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Bey is averaging 17.8 points and 12.2 rebounds over the last six games while shooting 63 percent (45-71).
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Shane Gatling (26 points, 10-10 FT) recorded his third 20-point game of the season, his top two efforts coming against UCLA (career-high 28 in Los Angeles). His 10-of-10 effort from the line mark career-highs and is the best single-game effort without a miss since Derrick White’s 12-of-12 game at Arizona State on Jan. 5, 2017.
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McKinley Wright IV (9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) season-high in rebounds just one off his career-best. Registered at least five assists for the 37th time in 60 career games.
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